Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (29 March 1584-14 March 1648) was a Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War and the father of Thomas Fairfax.

Biography
Ferdinando Fairfax was born in Yorkshire, England on 29 March 1584, the son of Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Four of his brothers were killed while serving in the military overseas, while he served as MP for Boroughbridge from 1614 to 1629 and from 1640 to 1648. He commanded a regiment in King Charles I of England's army during his war against the Scottish Covenanters,